DINGHY CLASS AUTUMN AND SPRING SERIES ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB (RHKYC) / ABERDEEN BOAT CLUB (ABC) MIDDLE ISLAND, HONG KONG

NOTICE OF RACE

1. ORGANISING AUTHORITY 1.1 RHKYC or ABC is the organising authority as shown in Appendix 1 – Racing Schedule. 2. RULES 2.1 Both series will be governed by the rules as defined by The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS). 2.2 The Prescriptions of the Hong Kong Sailing Federation, class association rules, this Notice of Race, and Part 3 of RHKYC Standard Sailing Instructions (SSIs) for racing organised by RHKYC or Part 4 of the ABC SSIs for racing organised by ABC will apply. 2.3 Non class legal sails may be used provided they are of the correct dimensions. 3. ADVERTISING 3.1 Advertising displayed on boats and/or on its crew shall be entirely in accordance with World Sailing Regulation 20. 4. ELIGIBILITY & ENTRY 4.1 Each series is open to all dinghies with a current PYS number. 4.2 Eligible dinghies shall enter by hailing the committee boat giving skipper details and receiving an acknowledgement. Competitors must register with the committee boat at least 11 minutes before the start and must tell the Race Officer their sail/boat number and their club membership number and name. 4.3 Racing will be held in the following divisions and class: 4.3.1 Division A: 29er, RS400, RS500, 420, Laser 2000, Wayfarer or any other dinghies with PYS of 1196 or less. 4.3.2 Division B: RS Feva or any other dinghies with PYS of 1197 or greater excluding the Optimist Class. 4.3.3 Optimist Class. 4.3.4 Laser Standard, Laser Radial and Laser 4.7. 4.4 Depending on the number of entrants, the Race Officer may start one or more divisions at the same time. 5. SCHEDULE 5.1 Dates for races in each series are as published in Appendix 1 – Racing Schedule. 5.2 The scheduled time of the first warning signal for the first race on each scheduled day will be 1325hrs. No warning signal will be made after 1520hrs. There will be two to three races on each scheduled racing day, conditions permitting. The second race will start as soon as possible after completion of the first race of the day. The third race will start as soon as possible after the completion of the second race of the day. 6. VENUE 6.1 Sailing will take place in either the vicinity of Middle Island, Round Island, or Chung Hom Kok or in Stanley Bay to ensure fair and safe racing. Boats should allow time to reach Stanley Bay unless advised of another area in advance. Depending on the weather conditions, the Optimist Class may occasionally race in a different area to other dinghies, as decided on the day by the race committee. 7. THE COURSES 7.1 The course to be sailed will be selected from the RHKYC SSIs Attachment C for racing organised by RHKYC or from ABC SSIs Annexe A for racing organised by ABC. 8. SCORING 8.1 Each participating club will use its own scoring system for internal prizes. 9. PRIZES 9.1 Prizes may be given for the winner in each series as decided by the race committee.

Page 1 of 2 10. SAFETY 10.1 At all times boats shall keep clear of commercial traffic. Any report to the organising authority that a boat may not have complied with this directive will be investigated. 10.2 Boats shall comply with the safety regulations in the SSIs. 10.3 Buoyancy aids must be worn at all times during racing. 10.4 A boat that retires from a race shall notify the race committee as soon as possible. 11. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY 11.1 Competitors participate in the racing entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The race committee, the organising authorities (RHKYC and ABC) and their employees will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during or after the racing. 12. INSURANCE 12.1 All boats taking part in the races shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance of the minimum cover required by HKSAR law (http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/upload/Marine/Notices/mdn-71-2016.pdf).

Appendix 1 – Racing Schedule

Autumn Series:

Sun 4 September 2016 Autumn 1 RHKYC

Sun 2 October 2016 Autumn 2 RHKYC

Sun 13 November 2016 Autumn 3 RHKYC

Sun 18 December 2016 Autumn 4 RHKYC

Spring Series:

Sun 26 March 2017 Spring 1 ABC

Sun 9 April 2017 Spring 2 ABC

Sun 23 April 2017 Spring 3 ABC

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